Collapsible flower box in which to grow plants



March 2, 1937.

v. s. DODSON COLLAPSIBLE FLOWER BOX IN WHICH TO GROW PLANTS File d Oct.24, 1936 A w 6 m B l n l nfl l l l anfl l lnn 1 I n m A A B m X r Y ,3 zI] .I 1 I H L v E i atented Mar. 2, 193'? OOLLAPSIBLE FLOWER BOX INWHICH TO GROW PLANTS Victor Sidney Dodson, London, England ApplicationOctober 24, 1936, Serial No. 107,441 In Great Britain November 5, 1935 2Claims. The invention relates to a collapsible flower box, in which togrow plants constructed of five sections, its object being to provide anefiective durable and simple construction which may be easily assembledwhen required for use, and also easily disassembled or knocked down fortransport or storage purposes. 7

According to this invention the box comprises two independent sidesections, an independent bottom section, and two independent endsections, the end sections being grooved for the greater part of theirdepth to receive the ends of the side sections and recessed orchannelled in the centre from the top almost to the bottom to receivethe ends of the bottom section which rest on the unchannelled parts ofthe end sections.

A practical construction according to the invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the assembled box; Fig. 2 is a plan of same;Figs. 3 and 3a show the bottom section in plan and elevation; Figs. 4and 5 are a side elevation and plan respectively of a side section;Figs. 6 and 6a show an end section in elevation and plan, the elevationbeing turned on its side so that the unrecessed and ungrooved bottomcomes vertical; Fig. 7 is a section on line XY of Fig. 1.

A represents each end, B the sides and C the '30 bottom sections. Thebottom section C is shown reduced in size at each end to fit into thecorresponding partly recessed or channelled end sections A.

The sides B are bevelled so as to slide into the corresponding partlygrooved end section A.

The box comprises five sections, namely two end sections A, two sidesections B and one bottom section C, each section being independentlyconstructed.

Each end section A is partly recessed or channelled from the top to nearthe bottom to receive the bottom section C and also grooved to receive5' the side sections B. The recess and grooves do not extend quite tothe bottom of the box so that the unrecessed and ungrooved parts formbottom supports for the sections B and C. The box so constructed isfrost-proof, providing an air space 10 underneath and allows ofdrainage.

To assemble the box the side sections B slide into the correspondingpartly grooved end sections A and the bottom section 0 slides into thecorresponding partly recessed or channelled portion of the same endsections A. The box may be constructed of reinforced cement orotherwise.

I claim:-

1. A collapsible flower box in which to grow plants comprising twoindependent side sections, 20

an independent bottom section and two independent end sections, groovesin said end sections, said grooves extending for the greater part of theheight of said end sections to receive, the ends of the side sections,channels in the centre of said end sections from the top to nearly thebottom thereof for receiving the ends of the bottom section, said endsresting on the unchannelled part of said end sections.

2. A collapsible flower box as claimed in claim 1 including bevels onthe ends of the side sections, the ends of the bottom section beingreduced in width, the grooves and channels in the end sections beingcorrespondingly shaped, substantially as described. 35

VICTOR SIDNEY DODSON.

